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Posted by 4.6 STANG (Member # 9378) on :
 
I have an '01 GT, automatic, best time is 13.8. I'm thinking about buying some 255/50/16 Mickeys but I've heard that they might slow me down because they're taller than my current tires, which are 245/45/17. Anybody know if these would make me go faster/slower?
Thanks
 
Posted by 70mach351 (Member # 7528) on :
 
what do you mean go faster? are you talking about at the track?
 
Posted by F1R/GT (Member # 7404) on :
 
If traction is a problem for you then ya they will help. Be carefull though the side walls role under and can make you get a little squirly. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 
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Originally posted by F1R/GT:
If traction is a problem for you then ya they will help. Be carefull though the side walls role under and can make you get a little squirly. [Big Grin]
he should be good with the mickeys, not as soft as a side wall as the hoosiers, now those can get squirlyy
 
Posted by 4.6 STANG (Member # 9378) on :
 
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
what do you mean go faster? are you talking about at the track?
Yep, best of 13.8. I don't spin the tires right now though.
 
Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 
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Originally posted by 4.6 STANG:
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
what do you mean go faster? are you talking about at the track?
Yep, best of 13.8. I don't spin the tires right now though.
whats your old 60fts? just get the damn tires lol if you ever wanna go faster youre going to need them first.
 
Posted by 4.6 STANG (Member # 9378) on :
 
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Originally posted by SAMACH1:
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Originally posted by 4.6 STANG:
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
what do you mean go faster? are you talking about at the track?
Yep, best of 13.8. I don't spin the tires right now though.
whats your old 60fts? just get the damn tires lol if you ever wanna go faster youre going to need them first.
If I can get the money I probably will, my 60' are 2.0x.
 
Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 
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Originally posted by 4.6 STANG:
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Originally posted by SAMACH1:
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Originally posted by 4.6 STANG:
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
what do you mean go faster? are you talking about at the track?
Yep, best of 13.8. I don't spin the tires right now though.
whats your old 60fts? just get the damn tires lol if you ever wanna go faster youre going to need them first.
If I can get the money I probably will, my 60' are 2.0x.
yeah forsure you need em, each tenth you drop in your 60ft is 2 tenths in the quarter...sooo if you get a 1.9 60 youll run around a 13.6...Best mod you could get IMHO no point of adding power before you get tires..
 
Posted by Nastysvt (Member # 6431) on :
 
install those gears..you'll pick up time with those 4:10's
 
Posted by alexdel209 (Member # 9239) on :
 
yeah gears and tires are teh way to go over everything
 




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